February 25, 2010

February 24, 2010

If you know me, you know that I've got a top notch training facility right in my own back yard. However, I make it a point to get up to Santa Barbara every so often to visit the Powell factory and skate the Positiv T.F. we've got up there because it is truly state-of-the-art.

Stopped for gas on the way up and happened by these protesters outside the Anthem Blue Cross HQ. Honk if they just raised your premium again too. I'm feeling you.
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February 20, 2010

Me and the crew at the top of Alpine before the snow blew in. It's been snowing all day now. I've been snowboarding for 24 years (a couple times a season) but I've only had one real powder day (about ten years ago). Odds are, tomorrow could be my second powder day ever. We're getting up early.

Oh and here's some footage of me flailing my way thru the park (follow cam by Alex).

February 16, 2010

Grind for Life put on another High Ollie event at ASR in case you missed it. Check the footage and realize that as you approach something that is 43 inches high, you crouch down to Ollie and the top of the bar is over your head. Aldrin and Luis both have some serious ups.

February 13, 2010

Laszlo and the crew down at the Mission Valley YMCA in Clairemont have been working hard to revamp and resurface the vert ramp in time for Clash at Clairemont this year. Thanks to ESPN for kicking in about twenty sheets of skatelite to help finish the job. Should be good to go in a couple weeks. Fun, fun.

February 12, 2010

February 11, 2010

Good fun on the Airwalk shoot this year. Avoided the rain by skating spots under bridges. Washington Street locals hooked us up and Airwalk hooked them up in return. Skated down at Chino Park one morning and the cops showed up to shred as well. Best thing I've ever seen at eight in the morning. Check it.

February 02, 2010

At the start of this video you can hear me talking about making it three. I don't know who first told me but it's just kind of been one of those unspoken rules for as long as I can remember. "It's not a new trick until you've landed it three times." The fist time could have been luck, the second time could have just been coincidence, but the third time... it's a trick. Today I landed a kickflip mellon 540 for the third time. Granted it took me almost an hour but hey... new trick. I celebrated by eating some candy.

February 01, 2010

Got a chance to interview Duane Peters the other day for an upcoming Inventors segment. That man has been through a lot. He gets all my respect. Check this video out from over at his YouTube channel. He's seems to have got it all figured out these days. CAUTION: real world language used.